Job Description

Every Connection. Every Support. Everything We Have.

A true leader aims to inspire—and at Cedars-Sinai, that’s exactly what our Nurse Managers do. They’ve got a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities, and integrity, and they devote every ounce of their hearts to all that they do here. This culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s one of the many reasons we’ve earned a five-time Magnet designation. So if you’re passionate about leading an excellent team at a world-class, 852-bed teaching and research facility, we invite you to bring your talents to Cedars-Sinai. Come discover for yourself why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

4South is our 63-bed, Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Hospice unit providing quality care to patients with medical diagnoses such as pneumonia, rule out tuberculosis, sepsis, sickle cell anemia, cancer and palliative care. Patient care needs are identified through interdisciplinary assessments, team care planning, and a patient classification system. A multi-disciplinary approach is used throughout the continuum of service with a special focus on pain management, medications, self-care, nutrition, and education. The team also provides special procedures including chemotherapy administration and monitoring, pain management, metabolic support, patient and caregiver education and support and, palliatie care. We also provide quality care to patients undergoing chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation and for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma stem cell/bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We also have medical and telemetry patients and nurses are trained for various research protocols as they administer the medication for the research study.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Under the leadership of the Nurse Manager/Associate Director/Executive Director (Nurse Leader) the Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating the daily twenty-four (24) hour operations of assigned unit/area patient care in order to provide high quality, individualized patient care in support of Medical Center philosophies.

As the Assistant Nurse Manager,

• Function as the Department Supervisor and an experienced and proficient clinician.
• Collaborate to identify and assess patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
• Provide leadership in the delivery of patient care and nursing practices within assigned clinical unit(s).
• Work with Nurse Management to address issues identified with regard to quality of care standards.
• Responsible for performance management, including supervising or developing action plans to support staff development and improve performance.
• In collaboration with CNIV and/or Charge Nurse and Nurse Leaders, ensures adequate staffing and time schedules are managed within budgetary standard. May authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary.
• Assist in monitoring established performance improvement systems to measure fiscal compliance.
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary team approach to discharge planning, including team rounding.
• Supervises the coordination of patient assignments based on staff competencies, including the delegation and assignment patient care tasks and prioritization of workload, considering patient acuity, activity and available resources.
• Actively participates and manages operations during emergency situations, including participation in disaster preparedness.
• Assists in assessing the educational needs of staff, patient, and families; plans and coordinates with Nurse Educator the educational classes required for the department.
• Validates, monitors and evaluates the orientation process for new staff members.
• Other duties as assigned, including special projects.
  

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• BSN Degree Required
• MSN/MHA Preferred

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California State RN License required
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required
• Relevant Specialty Certification (OCN and TNTCN) required

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in an acute care setting
• (2) years in Oncology specialty and supervisory experience required